"That to fly requires chaotic, sometimes even violent passages--becomes a metaphor for all of life's most meaningful endeavors."

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Kelly Corrigan

#Meaningful Quotes #Sometimes Quotes #Metaphor Quotes

“My whole mentality is that I eat what I want within moderation, and I have a little bit of everything. If you deprive yourself, you get moody and unhappy, and you have to enjoy life.”
“I wouldn't want to live without strong misgivings.”
“I have this little neighbor next door. He comes over and tells me about playing Call of Duty, and he's talking about, 'Aw yeah, I slit this guy in the throat and then I stuck a grenade up this guy's ass.' He's describing it in all this detail, and that makes me uncomfortable. I don't think that's good for him.”
“The great question of all choosers and adventurers is 'Was it worth while?' - and whatever else you may expect of life, don't expect an answer to that.”

Source : Sheila Kaye-Smith (1923). “The Challenge to Sirius”
“Don't concentrate on what you lack, concentrate on what you have. Then give all of it to Jesus for His use.”

Source : FaceBook post by Anne Graham Lotz from Oct 22, 2015
“Iâ€™m just trying to get people to understand horses. You have to be consistent and logical, use your brain, and not be emotional and not lose your temper.”
“When you're a songwriter, people wonder about your personal life and the meanings behind the songs, and that can feel pretty invasive, so you become protective about your inner world.”
“You doubt God? Well more to the point I credit God with the good sense to doubt me. What is mortality after all but divine doubt flashing over us? For an instant God suspends assent and poof! we disappear.”

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